Life gets busy and its off to church!

Yesterday (Saturday) was my shopping day this week. Lucky that daughter's boyfriend (Morris) came for the day to help with the toddler while daughter is working on her dissertation for uni. This meant I could go shopping for food, which was much needed, and also buy something for my granddaughter, Carmen's 4th  birthday on Friday. Managed to get a nice Barbie toy dog with jewellery set, and a sweet little Frozen bag in the Factory Shop which I shall put with the pens, felts, and Frozen colouring book and annual I already have. She also needs a swimming costume so I went online for that. I like the Factory Shop as they have some good deals sometimes, and the Annual and colouring book were only £1 each in one of the charity shops - both are brand new. They had a stack of them so presume they were unsold or bankrupt stock given to the charity to sell. I also managed to get 6 toddler books for £1 in one of the charity shops which was another bargain. Called in my sister  (Mel's)  home on the way back for a coffee and a chat. She still seems very shocked by our brother's passing so it was good to talk together. Came home feeling much better.  I think its good to get out and about, must do it more often as a half an hour walk with the dog each day is not really cutting it for me.

Tea party in the Tent with Pappy

Sunday started as a nightmare morning with the toddler crying from 7.40am. I kept wondering why daughter didn't get her up, but I gave up trying to sleep at 8.15 and found daughter in bed with migraine. She was really rough and had phoned in sick for work. Brought the toddler downstairs and gave her some breakfast. Dog was whining, barking and howling in the kitchen as OH was home and in the front garden. This dog is genuinely in love with my OH and can't bear him out of her sight if he is home lol. Managed to get a cup of coffee after OH came in to sit with the toddler. Now as anyone who knows me will tell you I need a good hour in the morning to feel rational and normal so to me this was pretty much a nightmare with a toddler crying and a dog kicking off big time all before 8.30. At 9am my sister Amy rang to check I was going to church with her this evening. Really early for a Sunday morning but then I am on a later timescale than most! Then daughter needed 4head strips for her migraine and after searching around OH said he would get some from the supermarket. After giving the toddler cereal, toast, toasted cheese sandwich, fruit and a drink he took her out. She is still eating very little and still unwell with a bad cold now - I think this is the 3rd week - hence the large choice. After a shower I started to feel more alive and got the hoover out at which point OH and toddler returned and also eldest son, DIL, and their 2 kids so we had a house full. OH had bought a bubble machine which amused the kids and the dog!

Left for church at 4pm - we went to my late brother's church for the service, and afterwards stayed for coffee. Amy (my sister) was telling everyone how she has emailed her MP and is putting in a complaint about the police, the doctor and the mortuary! Felt so embarrassed by this as really not the sort of thing you discuss with complete strangers after a church service. One of my nieces came with us. When we got back Amy decided she would attend the church every few weeks and tried to insist that I should go too. I explained that I was not religious and had only gone today as a mark of respect for the vicar who gave a lovely funeral service for my brother. She was also determined to reply to the vicar's email who has asked for my brother's carer's phone number. His carer doesn't want any contact with the church and he never attended with Rick anyway, but I doubt that will stop her. Think it's a good idea if I give it all a lot of space for a while as really don't need the stress and can't be bothered with arguing about church, complaints etc. When I got home it was lovely and quiet; toddler in bed, daughter feeling better and upstairs doing uni work and the dog sat with OH watching TV. Peace at last!!!

 

My brother's Church on the Green

 

 

Bye for now All the best x